Lead Architect
About The Position
We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. Position Summary We’re seeking a highly skilled senior cloud solutions architect to support Commercial and Diversified Commercial business operations. This role is pivotal in connecting business needs with technical execution, especially within a complex landscape of legacy systems and modern cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will engage closely with business stakeholders to clarify and refine requirements, translate high-level concepts into actionable roadmaps and user stories, and ensure alignment across cross-functional teams. Responsibilities include developing high-level and detailed solution designs, documenting current-state architectures, and proposing scalable, secure improvements for future-state systems. The architect will primarily work within Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with exposure to Azure and AWS, supporting the integration and modernization of internal applications. Additionally, they will create and maintain architecture roadmaps, estimate development efforts, and ensure solutions are strategically aligned with business goals.
Requirements
- Strong communication skills are essential; clear documentation and the ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proven experience designing and implementing scalable cloud solutions, primarily on GCP, with working knowledge of Azure and AWS.
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical roadmaps and user stories.
- Excellent communication skills and a track record of producing clear architectural documentation.
- Experience conducting market research, including familiarity with AI agents and market tools.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated success modernizing legacy systems and integrating internal applications in complex enterprise environments.
- Healthcare experience.
- Strong knowledge of Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Google Pub/Sub or Kafka, and Splunk.
- Proficiency in Node.js, Python, SQL, and JavaScript.
- Experience using Lucid to provide architectural diagrams and documenting Architecture Decision Records.
Responsibilities
- Develop high-level and detailed solution designs.
- Document current-state architectures.
- Propose scalable, secure improvements for future-state systems.
- Create and maintain architecture roadmaps.
- Estimate development efforts.
- Ensure solutions are strategically aligned with business goals.
- Provide guidance during critical incidents.
- Help teams troubleshoot and recover systems quickly.
- Proactively identify technical gaps, risks, and pain points, implementing solutions with appropriate urgency.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders.
- Provide mentorship to architects at all levels to foster growth and skill development.
- Harmonize differing opinions, guiding teams toward effective compromises, and resolving technical conflicts.
- Champion technical decisions by clearly framing rationale, benefits, and risks in business terms.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision coverage
- paid time off
- retirement savings options
- wellness programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
